Abstract
PURPOSE:
There is a great concern regarding the possible adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). This study investigated the effects of EMR induced by Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz) on insulin secretion and antioxidant redox systems in the rat pancreas.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats in the weight range of 230-260 g were divided into control, sham, Wi-Fi exposed groups. After long-term exposure (4 h/day for 45 days) to Wi-Fi EMR, plasma levels of glucose and insulin during intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test were measured. Islet insulin secretion and content, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant status in pancreas of rats were determined.
RESULTS:
Our data showed that the weight gain in the WI-FI exposed group was significantly lower than the control group (p < .05). Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz)-exposed group showed hyperglycemia. Plasma insulin level and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic islet were significantly reduced in the Wi-Fi-exposed group. EMR emitted from Wi-Fi caused a significant increase in lipid peroxidation and a significant decrease in GSH level, SOD, and GPx activities of the pancreas.
CONCLUSIONS:
These data showed that EMR of Wi-Fi leads to hyperglycemia, increased oxidative stress, and impaired insulin secretion in the rat pancreatic islets.
KEYWORDS:
Insulin secretion; Wi-Fi; electromagnetic radiation; oxidative stress
- PMID:
- 29913098
- DOI:
- 10.1080/09553002.2018.1490039
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29913098
Here is a sharp doctor talking about WIFI/5G and how diabetes will skyrocket from it. And how the massive increase in the number of diabetic citizens will bankrupt the country with increased healthcare costs.
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